Skills Development Fund (SDF) Subsidy
Companies sponsoring employees may apply for SDF assistance. The sponsored employee must be Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.

There is a change in the funding arrangement between ITE and SDF with effect from 1 Aug 07.

Applications for SDF assistance should be made using SDF Form 1. The form can be downloaded from www.sdf.gov.sg or be requested by calling the SDF hotline on 68835885. Application form must be submitted to SDF at least one working day before course start date.

Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) Skills Training Award for Short Courses
For CDAC sponsorship i.e. CDAC Skills Training Award Application, self-sponsored applicants will need to pay full fee to ITE first and then proceed to CDAC for application. CDAC will grant them the training award based on their eligibility. The list of Short Courses under this scheme include:

• Air-Conditioning Maintenance
• Plumbing Maintenance
• Basic Maintenance of Residential Air-Conditioning (Split Unit)

More details are available at their website: www.cdac.org.sg/eng/training_course/training_course.htm. For further inquiries on the scheme and application, applicants may call CDAC at their hotline 6843 5566 or email stg@cdac.org.sg